Turkey vs. Saudi: Who Leads the Muslim World? Malaysia’s PM Weighs In

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s remarks have added fuel to the already high tension in Islamic countries. He went ahead and called the Turkish President the ‘leader of Islamic countries’ which was bound to aggravate the ongoing cold war between Saudi Arabia and Turkey. While Saudi Arabia and Turkey frequently demonstrate their influence to assert dominance in Islamic nations, Ibrahim used a program organized in Jakarta to praise the Turkish President, thanking him for supporting Malaysia when Turkey provided aid during their challenging times.

Erdogan’s supporters argue that he was present for them when no one else was. According to the Malaysian Prime Minister, Erdogan stood by him in his most difficult times when everyone had left him alone. Kabinet PM Ibrahim, at a suggestion for a program organized in Jakatra, called the Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s most disliked figure, the Turkish President Erdogan the ‘leader of Islamic countries’.